One of the biggest inhibitors to adoption of new services is a need for new equipment. If you want eBooks, you need an eReader. If you want satellite radio stations, you need a satellite radio. SiriusXM is offering you the chance to get beyond that initial cost by offering FREE radios when you sign up for a subscription. The length of the subscription depends on the radio you are getting. Some of the better radios aren’t free but rather discounted so if you want the super high end stuff, you may have to pay a bit.

I have SiriusXM built into my truck but I’ve never used it. It doesn’t hold a huge amount of interest for me but there are two guys who I work with that absolutely swear by it. One guy is borderline obsessed, I think. I guess it all comes down to what you need. I listen to about 17 hours of pod casts a week and I am always listening to audio books so I don’t need SiriusXM. Check out the SiriusXM channel list, I’m sure there will be a lot for you to listen to.

Villeroy & Boch is having a flash sale, which ends today at 2pm EST. You’ll get 25% off everything, with the discount showing up in your cart. I found a very hot deal on these Allegorie Premium wine glasses, which were $60 and already on sale for $29.95. In your cart, each glass will discount down to $22.49.

I need a nice wine glass to enjoy my wine. My husband has drank wine from plastic cups and enjoys it just as much, but I need the full experience with a nice glass. I even find when drinking from glass, the wine does not taste as nice – I need crystal and I need a nice looking glass too. Of course, if I don’t have the right glass it won’t stop me from drinking, but I really enjoy the perfect wine glass.

There isn’t much information on these glasses on Villeroy & Boch’s site, but as you can see from the photo, they are a very simple, long and thin stemmed glass with a classic style made from crystal glass. I think they are beautiful and am imagining drinking a nice vintage from these.

There are different styles of glasses for each type of wine, all with the same price point.

I think a few of each glass would be the perfect way to stock your glassware. This would make a fantastic gift for a wedding, as a bride and groom would definitely appreciate having their glassware stocked with beautiful glasses that they no doubt wouldn’t buy themselves after paying for a wedding. In fact, I got most of the glassware I have now from my wedding.

Shipping is free on a $250 purchase, which is about 11 glasses. Otherwise, you are looking at a $20 delivery charge for your order. You could also see what else on the site piques your interest, as everything will be discounted by that extra 25% off in your cart until 2pm today.

I was shocked to find out that we’ve never blogged Koala Logic before and was even more shocked when I found this super hot deal on men’s snowboard pants. Get the Westbeach Upperlevels men’s snowboard pants with a regular price of $200 for $59.99.

Koala Logic has a pretty cool story, which leads right to the deal you are getting. They were two guys from Saskatchewan who loved to get out in our cold Canadian winters, but found that they couldn’t get the gear they wanted here in Canada. They would pay exorbitant amounts of money to get things from American websites, paying duties on top and then wait for their gear to show up. They decided to open Koala Logic so that Canadians actually had a choice to buy their gear from within Canada. I love this story!

Like I said above, I found this super hot deal on the snowboard pants, which are now only $60. I don’t really snowboard, but even I know this is a kick-butt deal because snowboard pants are a minimum of $100 and these have a regular price of $200. I wanted to price compare for you, but as the story goes, I couldn’t find these anywhere else in Canada! What I did see globally were these pants selling for over $100 at sites like Amazon U.K. and $245 at Westbeach, which is also in the U.K. Obviously there will also be duties and shipping costs on top of this as well.

Looking at Sportchek, they’ve got comparable pants, with a minimum price of $99. I honestly don’t think there is a better deal out there for snowpants for men right now.

There are a variety of colours available, with various sizes within. The colours are hard to figure out, with names like Beer Bottle and Langley, but Google could be your friend here if you want to see what each colour really means. Once you add the pants to your cart, you’ll see the colour that you’ve added too.

I found that we also have an exclusive coupon codefor $10 off $100. Use bargainmoose10 to get that discount, but first you’ll have to get your cart up there. In doing so, you’ll also get free shipping, which is available once you spend $75. On top of this, if you sign up for their email newsletter, you’ll get a $10 gift certificate to use on this order.

You could take a look at the Westbeach sale, which is up to 70% off. I added this Westbeach Chief men’s softshell jacketto my cart, regularly $130, now $45.50. I signed up for the newsletter, although as I was writing this I still hadn’t gotten my gift certificate. When I do, the total for my cart will be $85.49, although I couldn’t test this to be sure. If it works for you to stack our exclusive and the gift certificate, let me know in the comments below!

Not only are these good looking shoes, they’ve also got tons of technical features. A classic black suede shoe with a white sole and yellow and black laces, you can wear these with pretty much anything.

Because they are skate shoes, they stand up to the abuse that you’ll use them for. They’ve got Hellalyte technology, which absorbs shock from jumps and falls. A hidden vinyl toe cap protects your toes from those same jumps and falls. Memory foam is also added to keep your feet as comfortable as possible while you trick out on your board all day.

On top of that, it has an anti-microbial footbed to reduce the odours that you know are going to happen when you sweat in your shoes all day.

I found these on sale at one Canadian retailer – Exoshop, where they are $69.95 plus shipping. I did find them at a few U.S. retailers like Motosport where they sell for $53.95 plus shipping and duty and at Amazon.com where they sell for $60.98 plus shipping and duty.

Obviously this deal from Go Gear is the best out there. There are shipping charges of $10.95, unless you spend over $100 and then your shipping will be free. Even with those added shipping charges, this is a great deal.

There were no reviews on Go Gear’s website, but I found a few on Amazon.com where they give it an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. Reviewers site that this is the best skate shoe there is because it is comfortable and lightweight and can be worn for hours. They allow the skater to do tricks with ease and they don’t wear out easily, even after hours and hours of skating.

Garage Canada is offering free shipping with no minimum right now – so it is the perfect time to raid the sale section. This Juliette Velvet Tee was $22.90 and is now on sale from $22.90 down to $5.50.

There are plenty of reasons I like this tee. First of all, it is an off the shoulder tee with long sleeves. I like how the tee is a bit revealing at the top and then full coverage on the torso and arms. I think the combination of showing sum but not all is very aesthetically pleasing. it is probably why I like tank tops with jeans and long-sleeve shirts with shorts.

This top also has ruching at the bust to allow for a bit more boob room. I find that pretty important in my tops, as I am pretty much on the top end of La Senza bra sizes. This top also comes in the most gorgeous dark green velvet. I LOVE velvet and that does not make me a hippy! Currently I have two velvet skirts (one blue, one wine red) and a black burned velvet dress that is just gorgeous. Velvet is so soft against the skin that I want to stroke my skirts every time I wear them.

Now, feedback looks a little iffy on this top – but it is easy to see why:

The fit and type of the shirt is awesome. Def go one size up, it’s so small and the material does not stretch.

Yup, there are size issues. Even though the top is made with 7% spandex that is just not enough stretch! All reviews suggest going up at least one size from your normal Garage size.

I think this is a truly gorgeous top and would look amazing with all sorts of bottoms. Try a black pleated skirt, high-waisted jeans, or even a pair of cut-off shorts.

As Garage Canada is offering free shipping with no minimum, you should check out the rest of the sale section. This Sweater Flippy Skirt was $32.90 and is now only $9.50. This Striped Henley Baseball Teewas also $26.95 and is now $9.50. There are plenty of great items in the sale section with many shirts, bottoms, and accessories all under $10 if you want.

All I can say is – great deal! You would expect to pay around $5 for a good condition used scarf at Goodwill or Value Village. Therefore, this being brand new and from the original company is great.

This scarf is made of 100% acrylic fibres. The chunky open stitch and cable knit scarf comes in a muted ‘butterscotch’ colour sure to match with nearly anything you throw at it. Layer it over a jacket for extra warmth around your face. On a cold evening, drape it around your neck over a long sleeve shirt. I find that eternity scarves work really well as a makeshift bolero / shawl to keep my shoulders warm. I have often aspired one with a tank top for a little extra coverage from the elements.

Unlike many other scarves (think wool), this scarf is machine washable. I suggest laying it down to dry so you can keep the nice chunky knit in good condition.

The scarf has four reviews for a perfect 5/5 rating on Dynamite. One reviewer said:

Bought this scarf a month ago and it has to be my favourite scarf in my closet! It is big and comfy and works with everything I wear! It looks great with my faux leather jackets or even just a simple shirt. I highly recommend this to all scarf fans. It’s a great staple in my wardrobe!

There you go – more wardrobe styling suggestions.

Now, Dynamite Canada is currently offering free shipping with no minimum on all orders. This offer can be combined with anything in the sale section. This Tassel Pendant Necklace was $14.95 and is now on sale for $5. if you need a few new basics in your wardrobe, clothing also starts at only $5. This High Low Modal Teewas $19.90 and is now only $5. As you would expect, sizes and quantities are limited.

I really like this deal on the scarf because it is 80% off the original price and ships to you for free. Free shipping is becoming a rarity these days (see Margarita’s post about Walmart) so it is always a nice deal.

Toys R Us Canada has discounted many building block sets up to 30%. I found this cool Mega Bloks – Call of Duty – Heavy Armor Outpost on sale from $64.99 down to $45.47. Using the coupon code CINEPLEXHOLIDAY this set comes down to just $35.47. It also qualifies for free shipping on orders of $25 or more so this set will ship to your home for free.

I like deals where a combination of discounts and offers combined make for the best price possible. Here you have the original set on sale, plus free shipping as the set is over the minimum threshold. Add on the $10 off coupon code and the deal becomes really quite nice.

You can see how that turns out in my cart above. Overall, you save $29.52 on the toy and $8.41 on shipping.

I tried price comparing this set but nowhere in Canada is it still in stock. At Amazon Canada, marketplace sellers are asking $99+ for the set and Walmart Canada does not stock it. I turned to the USA to get some idea of this set’s value:

$64.99 CAN @ MegaBloks.com

$50.89 US @ Amazon.com

$59.97 US @ Walmart.com

$50.99 US @ Target.com

As you can see, Toys R Us Canada easily beats the prices coming out of the USA as well. This Call of Duty set features a main battle tank that is heavily armoured and comes with a heavy machine gun and main cannon on a rotating turret. The tracks on the battle tank really spin as well. There is also a buildable outpost with a camouflage canopy that can attach to your tank. The set comes with three pose-able figures with interchangeable accessories and weapons. Overall, this is a pretty awesome set and well worth the money. As one reviewer says:

The manufacturing quality is the best I’ve ever seen from a company outside of the Grand Master = LEGO. There is so much detail to the set that it’s more of a model than a toy, but don’t think that means it’s flimsy, it’s a rugged piece! I also am a big fan of the new, super-articulated figures. It can be a bit tedious to put the figures together sometimes, but you can really get some realistic poses out of them.

Many reviewers have said that this set is one of the best that Mega Bloks has ever made. They love the new figures, they love the amazing detail on the tank, and now you can love the price.

This Origins coupon code is great because Origins rarely offers free shipping with no minimum and – while they have frequent coupons for free products – they rarely have coupons for a flat discount on all products.

Origins and Origin always confuse me. One simple ‘S’ is the difference between a website that sells game (Origin) and a website that sells all natural personal care and beauty products (Origins). Origins is a fantastic place to shop if you have sensitivities, or are just tired of the chemicals they put into products. I have heard great things about the company and plan to try them the next time I am short on any personal products.

My first product choice would be the Lavender and Vanilla Oil for bath & body priced at $29. After coupon code, I would only pay $23.20 and receive free shipping as well. Lavender is a very calming and soothing scent while vanilla is one of my favourite scents. It reminds me of freshly baked vanilla cookies. My only concern is that they use a base of soyabean oil.

I recently have been turning a friend of mine – male – on to all natural skin care products. This Active Charcoal body soaplooks like a great soap for removing impurities. While body wash is nice, per use bar soap lasts longer as it is not watered down. Look at most any bottle of body wash and the first ingredient is aqua – water. This bar of soap retails for $17.50, but comes down to $14 after coupon.

Adult acne can be a real pain in the face… so acne control is a popular product these days. If you suffer from acne, then try this Acne treatment gelthat is a top seller at Origins. I can understand why it would be a top seller, because having acne can really ruin your day. Originally $18, the gel comes down to $14.40 after coupon code. Receive free shipping on any product you want.

At checkout, be sure to select your free sample(s) as well. These are a nice way to try new products without buying a full size container. I recently had a sample that made me fall head over heels for the product – that is the way it should be!

NCIX Canada has a hot deal on the Simple Audio LISTEN stereo speakers with bluetooth. Originally priced as high as $499, they’re now 70% off and can be yours for just $149. This includes free shipping and a 298 bonus NCIX Rewards points.

The fact that these speakers were originally priced as high as $499 is really quite impressive, although at Amazon.ca, they are currently on sale from $349.77 from an original list price of $549.99.

In any case, this is a fantastic deal, especially since shipping is included. There is no word on when this deal might expire but my guess is that it’s probably “while supplies last”.

I’m not the most savvy when it comes to speakers and so I tend to judge the quality of these from reviews. Out of 18 reviews, the Simple Audio LISTEN speakers actually have a recommendation rate of 94%. That’s really quite awesome, especially since some reviewers labels these speakers as being some of the best ones, especially for the sale price. Here’s what one reviewer had to say about them:

These are a good buy when on (huge) sale, but there are other comparable systems around the $200 mark. They sound very nice with enough bass by themselves if you’re just sitting at a desk. I use them for my TV & PS4.

According to another reviewer, these are comparable to $200 speakers on the market and yet other reviewers claim that these also stand up very nicely to BOSE ones, which are considered to be some of the very best ones that you can get (these do however come with a pretty hefty price tag as well).

If you have been looking for quality speakers but haven’t been wanting to shell out more than a couple of hundreds of dollars on them, then these ones are a hot must-buys. They offer a 40W per channel class-d amplifier, along with a fully integrated DPS and digital signal path.

The interface is also a touch-enabled one, which is definitely a handy feature to show off to guests.

Amazon Canada has discounted the Crayola Paint Maker and the Crayola Marker Maker from $26.99 down to $13.97 each. While each item does not alone qualify for free shipping, you can easily get free shipping by adding both Crayola maker kits to your cart.

I price compared with other online Canadian retailers. Walmart Canada has the Crayola Paint Maker for $20 and Toys R Us Canada sells the same paint maker for $27.99. Sears also sells this set for $26.99. I also compared prices for the Crayola Marker Maker. Walmart Canada sells the kit for $20 and Toys R Us Canada sells the kit for $27.99. Walmart is the next best, but even then you are paying an additional $6 per kit compared to Amazon Canada.
Now I have established that these are, indeed, the best price around. When you pair them together – two kits for $27.94 – your order also qualifies for free shipping across Canada. Perfect!

The Crayola Paint Maker allows children to make their own washable paint. This is not just a kit with a few paint colours to choose. Rather, your child can create their own custom colours by mix and matching dyes into the paint base. There is a colour-mixing guide to help your child create just the colour they want. Then, shake up the paint pot (lid on!) to mix the colours. Presto! Fun, washable paint for your child to decorate with. One parent on Walmart said:

I bought this to entertain a seven year old and it sure did the trick. Was lots of fun and after we figured it all out we were able to experiment with colour and design. Good fun for an afternoon and easy to clean up. Refills are available and affordable.

The Crayola Marker Maker lets your kids create their own markers! The set includes three ink bottles, two marker boxes, two measuring tubes, tweezers, a mixing chart, 16 marker part sets (barrels, labels, cores, tips, caps, and plugs). Parent supervision is recommended for younger children. If your child wants more after making sixteen markers, you can buy a refill package for this set.

Both sets look like so much fun and are now far more affordable! Pick up both of these kits at Amazon Canada while the deal lasts.

Frank & Oak is a store we haven’t written about in quite a while. I wanted to write about them to let you know they’ve got their spring sale on right now with some nice discounts. On top of that, we’ve got an exclusive coupon code that will get you an additional 15% off anything on site, including the items in the spring sale. It will also get you free shipping, so you don’t have to pay the $6 flat rate.

Shopping at Frank and Oak is quite the experience. This isn’t any ordinary store where you stop in, pick a few items off the clearance rack and checkout. At Frank & Oak online, your shopping experience is tailored to you. You start by signing up for an account, which might be off-putting at first, but there is a good reason for it.

You’ll then be asked a series of questions, which are to used to get to know your preferences, including your sizing. This means when you are shopping, your preferred size will already be selected for you so you can easily add it to your cart. Of course, you have the option to change it if you need to.

What’s also great about Frank and Oak is that they are a Montreal-based clothing company, which means your money stays in Canada and I love that!

They’ve got a great program called The Hunt Club, which gets you free shipping on your order and any returns you need to make, 4% store credit on every purchase, other membership perks including a free try-on service. The free try-on service is very cool, as you’ll answer a few questions and a style advisor will find five items that match your profile and send you these for free to try on and see if you love them. It costs $30 to be a member of the Hunt Club.

While the Hunt Club sounds great, know that our exclusive coupon will also get you free shipping, plus an additional 15% off. You can use this coupon to deduct the cost of your Hunt Club and your order, but your free shipping will be redundant.

I found quite a few items in their spring sale that I’d love to get for my husband for Father’s Day. I love surprising him with good quality clothing, as he normally will shop for the cheapest clothing he can find for himself. It is nice to give him that splurge.

This 100% cotton flannel shirtis sexy and regularly $75, on sale for $50 and comes down to $43 with coupon. I really also love this mock neck zipped cardigan. It was also $75, on sale for $50 and now $43. My husband could also use a nice weekender bag and this canvas and leather weekenderis seriously gorgeous. Regularly $165, on sale for $125, comes down to $106 with coupon.

Oh noooo, Moosers, we have very sad news for you today! Walmart Canada has just announced that it will be discontinuing its free shipping no minimum policy. In a couple of days, you will need to spend over $50 when shopping online in order for your order to qualify for free shipping.

This means that gone are the days of ordering just one beauty item or just one baby pyjama on clearance.

If your order fails to reach over $50, then a standard $4.97 shipping charge will apply. To avoid this charge, we suggest that you pick up your order at your local Walmart store instead as pickup will continue to be free. The Greater Toronto Area also has Grab & Go lockers that you can utilize to avoid that pesky shipping fee.

A $50 minimum threshold is certainly a high one, especially since it’s a jump from $0 but we can only hope that it will be lowered eventually. In a way, a minimum shipping charge does make sense given Canada Post’s decision to cut back on home deliveries. This move must have raised shipping costs for stores like Walmart.

In any case, it’s still very sad news and we suggest that if there is anything you need, to get it now while you still can as Walmart Canada hasn’t announced an official day for the switch.

Got an iPhone 5? Then check out this super cool gadget on sale at Chapters Indigo: right now, you can save up to $60 on the Mophie space pack for the iPhone 5. You have the choice between the 16GB version or the 32GB one. Trust me when I say that if you have an iPhone 5, then you absolutely need this item. Shipping will also be free as Chapters Indigo ships orders over $25 for free.

For Christmas, I bought my hubby the Anker 13000 omh portable battery that Avigayil had blogged about back in December. It tends to go up and down in price but right now, it’s back to being $34.99. Shipping is also quick as well.

To get back to the point though, after giving it to my hubby, I found myself constantly borrowing it because my iPhone 5 needs to be recharged at least twice a day. I felt so bad about constantly borrowing his gift that a couple of weeks ago, I ordered one for myself as well and while I love it wholeheartedly, the only drawback is having to carry around a battery that is slightly bigger than my phone. Don’t get me wrong, the convenience of having this battery far outweigh any sizing issues, but had I known about the Mophie, I may have gone with it instead.

Both versions also come in a choice of the following colours: black, white or gold.

So what is the Mophie space pack? It’s essentially an iPhone phone case that adds either 16GB or 32GB of storage to your phone, along with an additional charge. Mind blown? Yeah, I am too.

I have to admit that it’s the first I head of this product but it’s really quite cool! As you can see on the picture above, it’s also not too bulky. A 1700mAh charge should also double your battery life but it really depends on how heavily you use your phone and the amount of apps that you tend to run simultaneously.

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Now, at Amazon, the Mophie space pack is more expensive. The 16GB gold version, for instance, is on sale for $149.99 (reg. $199.99), which is $50 more than at Chapters. However, browsing around, the only price discrepancy I found is that the black 32GBone is actually cheaper! It’s down to $115, so if that’s the one you want, then make sure to get it at Amazon instead, but it doesn’t look like the price will stick for long. For all other colours and storage capacity ones, make sure to get it at Chapters Indigo instead.

Yesterday Avi told you about the Both Ways Bomber that is also 50% off and a great jacket. While looking at that jacket, I found one that I like just a little bit more – The Bomb Bomber, which is about 45% off.

This jacket is perfect for spring as it is lightweight and water and wind-resistant. But, you can also flip it over for cooler and drier days to the soft jersey fabric side. This really is a jacket that will take you anywhere.

I love reversible jackets because they truly are two jackets in one. No one will really know that you are wearing the same jacket and you’ll have basically paid less than $100 for what could be considered two Lululemon jackets.

There are two colour choices – bark berry with heathered bark berry and silver spoon with heather white. I think I like the white better for spring, but the bark berry is a very nice darker pink. All sizes are available in both colours.

Reviewers say that this jacket runs small, so you might want to size up so you can layer appropriately.

I wear a 10 in Lulu tops to keep my 34DDDs contained, but I recommend sizing up for this jacket. I love the styling on this jacket and plan to get a lot of use out of it this spring!

I think this jacket is great for just throwing on when going to yoga, the gym or to run errands. It does have enough style to go out as a jacket for night with jeans or tights underneath.

As always, you’ll get free shipping from Lululemon so there are no other charges besides taxes, which I do love from Lululemon!

A playard is pretty much a must-have with a baby and toddler. It seems they’ve changed the name from play pen, maybe because that sounded a little restrictive for the child. Right now, Toys R Us has the Chicco Lullaby playard on sale for $199.98, with a regular price of $269.99. On top of that, they have a buy one, get one 50% off on all clearance items, including this one. There is a limit of one per customer on this playard, so you can’t buy two and get the second 50% off, but you can see what other items you might need from the clearance section for 50% off.

If you are a new parent, you might think a playard is a frivolous item, but you would not be correct. I loved having mine on the main floor, where I used it for diaper changes, naps when I wanted to be around the baby, and eventually to keep him safe while I did a few things and he wanted to crawl up the bookshelves. Obviously, you don’t want to keep baby in the playard all day, but there are many instances (like whn you have to cook dinner) when you need him/her safe and contained.

A playard is also important for when you’ll be going on road trips and want to make sure your baby is sleeping safely. You really can’t count on those hotel cribs. We also took ours camping so my baby wasn’t crawling around in the dirt all the time.

This playard is a lot more deluxe than the one I had ten years ago and mine was considered deluxe then. It has an incorporated elevated bassinet and change table. There are toys that go with the bassinet or can be taken off to use as a play mat. It also has added features like music, vibration and a nightlight. I also like that it has a push-button folding mechanism before for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how to get my playard down and back up again. It also has wheels so you can cart it around very easily.

When I researched around, I found this playard selling for $280 at Snugglebugz.

For your second item, I’d suggest another high-priced item, like the high chairs or strollers on sale. When I added the BabyHome Eat high chair to my cart, it came down to $84.99, from a regular price of $189.98.

Shipping for these large items won’t be free, but you’ll get a $10 discount and for both items, I had shipping at a total of $13 in my cart.